Home / 177,546.96-266,222.16-59,153.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,546.96, 266,222.16 and 59,153.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,546.96, 266,222.16 and 59,153.76 is: 88,697.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,546.96 : 266,222.16 = 59,153.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,546.96/266,222.16 = 59,153.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,546.96x = 266,222.16 × 59,153.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,546.96x = 15,748,041,759.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,748,041,759.32/177,546.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,697.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.